Uncovering the prevalence, risk factors and consequences of school bullying in China's rural primary schools.

ABSTRACT:

Background

School bullying has emerged as a significant global issue with profound implications for the cognitive and non-cognitive development of children. Despite a growing body of research on bullying in urban areas, there is a dearth of comprehensive studies focusing on rural and underdeveloped regions. This study aims to fill this gap by examining the prevalence of bullying, its contributing factors, and its associations between cognitive and non-cognitive abilities of rural primary school students in underdeveloped regions.

Method

The study utilized data from a social-emotional survey conducted among 4134 fourth-grade students from rural primary schools in three cities of Gansu province, China. Bullying victimization was measured using the "Students Bullied at School"

SUBMITTER: Liu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12619194 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature